Deaths in the 1970s

Newton Longfellow

1890–1970 (age 80)

Mount Tamalpais Cemetery

Newton Longfellow (1890-1970) was a Chicago resident with a life spanning eight decades.

Lotta Levensohn

1882–1972 (age 90)

Mount Sinai Memorial Park Cemetery

Lotta Levensohn (1882-1972) was a Syracuse-born individual who lived into her nineties.

Ada Comstock

1876–1973 (age 97)

Grove Street Cemetery

Ada Comstock (1876-1973) was a Moorhead native and pioneering educator who founded Smith College's junior year abroad pr...

Bennie Borgmann

1899–1978 (age 79)

Laurel Grove Memorial Park

Bennie Borgmann (1899-1978) was a Haledon-born professional basketball player and early innovator of the sport.

Gordon Canfield

1898–1972 (age 74)

Laurel Grove Memorial Park

Gordon Canfield (1898-1972) was an American resident of Salamanca buried at Laurel Grove Memorial Park.

Prudencio Unanue

1886–1976 (age 90)

Hato Tejas

Prudencio Unanue (1886-1976) was a Spanish-born individual from Villasana de Mena buried in Hato Tejas.

Rachel Lowell Lowe

1883–1978 (age 95)

Hope Cemetery

Rachel Lowell Lowe (1883-1978) was a Worcester resident buried at Hope Cemetery.

William A. Bennett

1887–1970 (age 83)

Hope Cemetery

William A. Bennett (1887-1970) was a Worcester resident buried at Hope Cemetery.

Walter Dickey Allen

1896–1978 (age 82)

Hope Cemetery

Walter Dickey Allen (1896-1978) was a Worcester resident buried at Hope Cemetery.

Jack Warner

1892–1978 (age 86)

Home of Peace Cemetery

Jack Warner (1892-1978) was a London-born film executive and co-founder of Warner Bros. Studios.

Erroll Garner

1921–1977 (age 56)

Homewood Cemetery

Erroll Garner (1921-1977) was a pioneering American jazz pianist known for his innovative swing style and composition 'M...

Perle Mesta

1889–1975 (age 86)

Homewood Cemetery

Perle Mesta (1889-1975) was an American socialite and diplomat who served as U.S. Minister to Luxembourg.

Carl Laemmle Jr.

1908–1979 (age 71)

Home of Peace Cemetery

Carl Laemmle Jr. (1908-1979) was an American film producer and executive who led Universal Pictures.

Pie Traynor

1898–1972 (age 74)

Homewood Cemetery

Pie Traynor (1898-1972) was a Hall of Fame baseball player and manager best known for his career with the Pittsburgh Pir...

Nikolai Lopatnikoff

1903–1976 (age 73)

Homewood Cemetery

Nikolai Lopatnikoff (1903-1976) was a Russian-born composer and pianist known for his classical and contemporary works.

Nat W. Finston

1895–1979 (age 84)

Home of Peace Cemetery

Nat W. Finston (1895-1979) was an American composer and conductor who scored numerous silent films and early sound pictu...

Sonia Greene

1883–1972 (age 89)

Home of Peace Cemetery

Sonia Greene (1883-1972) was the wife of horror fiction writer H.P. Lovecraft and a writer herself.

Max Kadesky

1901–1970 (age 69)

Linwood Cemetery

Max Kadesky (1901-1970) was a Winsted resident buried at Linwood Cemetery.

Richard Pike Bissell

1913–1977 (age 64)

Linwood Cemetery

Richard Pike Bissell (1913-1977) was an American author and playwright known for his novels about Mississippi River life...

Hank Garrity

1900–1972 (age 72)

Holyhood Cemetery

Hank Garrity was an American resident of Quincy who lived from 1900 to 1972.

A. L. Cronin

1902–1974 (age 72)

Holy Sepulchre Cemetery

A. L. Cronin was a notable figure who lived from 1902 to 1974.

Anatoly Neratoff

1907–1973 (age 66)

Holy Trinity Monastery

Anatoly Neratoff was a Russian resident of Chistopol who lived from 1907 to 1973.

Jeannette Rankin

1880–1973 (age 93)

Missoula Cemetery

Jeannette Rankin was an American politician and women's suffrage advocate from Missoula who lived from 1880 to 1973.

Ralph Hills

1902–1977 (age 75)

Missoula Cemetery

Ralph Hills was an American resident of Washington, D.C. who lived from 1902 to 1977.

Ada Jack Carver Snell

1890–1972 (age 82)

Minden Cemetery

Ada Jack Carver Snell was an American resident of Natchitoches who lived from 1890 to 1972.

Jasper Goodwill

1889–1974 (age 85)

Minden Cemetery

Jasper Goodwill was an American resident of Minden who lived from 1889 to 1974.

Howard Deering Johnson

1897–1972 (age 75)

Milton Cemetery

Howard Deering Johnson was an American businessman and founder of the Howard Johnson hotel and restaurant chain who live...

Wingate Rollins

1894–1978 (age 84)

Milton Cemetery

Wingate Rollins was an American resident of Boston who lived from 1894 to 1978.

Joseph Vincent Moriarty

1910–1979 (age 69)

Holy Name Cemetery

Joseph Vincent Moriarty was an American resident of Jersey City who lived from 1910 to 1979.

Jacob Joseph Kroll

1908–1975 (age 67)

Holy Cross Cemetery

Jacob Joseph Kroll was an American resident of Jersey City who lived from 1908 to 1975.

Frank William Burke

1885–1974 (age 89)

Holy Cross Cemetery

Frank William Burke was an American resident of Kingston who lived from 1885 to 1974.

Ima Hogg

1882–1975 (age 93)

Oakwood Cemetery

Ima Hogg was an American philanthropist and arts patron from Texas who lived from 1882 to 1975.

Wilmer Allison

1904–1977 (age 73)

Oakwood Cemetery

Wilmer Allison was an American tennis player from San Antonio who lived from 1904 to 1977.

Willard Rockwell

1888–1978 (age 90)

Homewood Cemetery

Willard Rockwell was an American resident of Boston who lived from 1888 to 1978.

Milt Kamen

1921–1977 (age 56)

Home of Peace Cemetery

Milt Kamen (1921-1977) was an American entertainer and comedian known for his work in radio and television.

Doris Warner

1912–1978 (age 66)

Home of Peace Cemetery

Doris Warner (1912-1978) was an American film producer and screenwriter associated with Warner Bros. studio.

Dorothy Nolan

1895–1971 (age 76)

Holyhood Cemetery

Dorothy Nolan (1895-1971) was an American actress and performer active in early cinema.

Magnus Wahlstrom

1903–1972 (age 69)

Mountain Grove Cemetery

Magnus Wahlstrom (1903-1972) was a Swedish industrialist and businessman from Surahammar.

J. Cutler Andrews

1908–1972 (age 64)

Mount Vernon Cemetery

J. Cutler Andrews (1908-1972) was an American historian and academic specializing in Civil War history.

Kate Grace Barber

1882–1974 (age 92)

Mountain Grove Cemetery

Kate Grace Barber (1882-1974) was an American woman whose life spanned nearly a century.

Berta Gersten

1894–1972 (age 78)

Mount Zion Cemetery

Berta Gersten (1894-1972) was a Polish-American actress and founding member of the Group Theatre.

Lillie Sornik

1905–1978 (age 73)

Mount Zion Cemetery

Lillie Sornik (1905-1978) was an American woman who lived a long life in the 20th century.

Sylvia Dezon

1906–1970 (age 64)

Mount Zion Cemetery

Sylvia Dezon (1906-1970) was an American woman of the early 20th century.

Charles E. Bohlen

1904–1974 (age 70)

Laurel Hill Cemetery

Charles E. Bohlen (1904-1974) was a prominent American diplomat and Soviet expert during the Cold War.

Jack Jevne

1892–1972 (age 80)

Los Angeles National Cemetery

Jack Jevne (1892-1972) was an American screenwriter and film industry professional from Provo.

Max Wagner

1901–1975 (age 74)

Los Angeles National Cemetery

Max Wagner (1901-1975) was a Mexican-born American actor and performer active in early Hollywood.

Walter Charlton Hartridge Jr.

1914–1974 (age 60)

Laurel Grove North Cemetery

Walter Charlton Hartridge Jr. (1914-1974) was an American man of the mid-20th century.

Gertrude King

1880–1975 (age 95)

Lacey

Gertrude King (1880-1975) was an American woman from Bearhouse Township who lived to advanced age.

Katrine Parkman Coolidge

1883–1977 (age 94)

Milton Cemetery

Katrine Parkman Coolidge (1883-1977) was an American woman descended from prominent New England families.

Barnett Newman

1905–1970 (age 65)

Montefiore Cemetery

Barnett Newman was an influential abstract expressionist painter and theorist who shaped modern art through his iconic c...